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Every year, millions of business owners agree to put their personal assets on the line. "Even a business with a solid balance sheet may be required to have a personal guarantee," says Therese Franzén, an Atlanta lawyer and chair of the American Bar Association's consumer-financial-services committee. The hope, of course, is that your business will thrive and you'll pay down the loan just as you would a mortgage.(See how to plan for retirement...
...like ending the achievement gap between white and nonwhite students, evaluating teachers and awarding performance bonuses to principals and teachers who've earned them. On the basis of what we know has worked in New York City with our 1.1 million schoolkids, we'd give Obama's plan a solid B--a great start, but it could use a little improvement. Here's what we think works and what could be even stronger...
...That solid work on the mound continued with Way, who proved equally effective, if not dominant, in the nightcap. The sophomore cleanup hitter did double duty all day as the designated hitter but still managed a strong outing through 5.2 innings...
...Crimson should be well-prepared for Sussman and the Big Green attack. It has excellent defensemen, headlined by captain Billy Geist, an Inside Lacrosse preseason All-America honorable mention selection. Sophomores Paul Pate and Dan DiMaria are also solid...
...really catchy, but that is not necessarily a compliment. The indie-pop side project of actress Zooey Deschanel and musician M. Ward produce winsome and memorable tunes, but these tunes lack substance. The duo’s sophomore album, “Volume Two,” is a solid release, with pretty, bittersweet melodies, but the music breaks no emotional or musical barriers. Sticking to pathos with a smile, it offers very limited rewards...